Primary Rules
How Texas's Primary Works
Texas uses a Open Primary system
Open Primary
Any registered voter can vote in any party's primary, regardless of their own party affiliation or registration status.
Registration counts: Voter Count · Updated November 10, 2026
Texas Voter Registration
& Party Affiliation Statistics
Total Registered
17,905,827
Most Active Primary Party
Democratic (48.61%)
Independent / NPP
15.2%
Primary Type
Open Primary
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At a Glance
Texas at a Glance
Key voter registration statistics · Updated 2026
Registered Voters
17,905,827
across 254 counties
Independent / NPP
2.7M
15.2% of registered
2024 Turnout
56.8%
of eligible voters
About 1 in 3 Nueces County voters (32.64%) has no modeled party lean, more than twice the Texas share (15.20%). Texas doesn't register voters by party, so these figures are modeled.
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Primary Participation
Primary Ballot Participation by Party
Texas does not register voters by party. The breakdown below is modeled from recent primary ballot history.
Democratic48.6%
Republican36.2%
Independent15.2%
Other0.0%
| Party | Registered Voters | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
Democratic | 8,703,800 | 48.6% |
Republican | 6,481,032 | 36.2% |
Independent | 2,720,995 | 15.2% |
Other | 0 | 0.0% |
Note: Texas does not collect party affiliation at voter registration. These figures are modeled from L2 voter-file analysis of which primary ballot each voter pulled in recent cycles — they reflect primary participation, not party registration.
Turnout
Voter Turnout in Texas
How many eligible Texas residents actually vote?
Recent Elections
| Election | Turnout | Voted |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 General | 56.8% | 11,400,000 |
| 2022 General | 41.9% | 8,151,590 |
| 2020 General | 59.8% | 11,350,000 |
| 2024 Presidential Primary | 18.8% | 3,305,088 |
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